# @discovery on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B8brrZnhcRV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12159294-discovery-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/737479090c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-02-11T16:01:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Discovery (@Discovery) — https://gondola.cc/Discovery

## Caption

One of the hardest moments to capture underwater...
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The mating mandarin fish. This behavior happens at dusk and the courting lasts from 5-10 minutes. Once a mate is selected they pair up and rise above the coral and in less than 1-100th of a second the eggs are released, and the fish disappear.
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Photo + Caption: Gregory Piper (gregpiperarts)
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#mandarinfish #matingdance #fish #adventure #nature #photography #photooftheday #naturephotography #instagood #wildlifeIG #explore #naturelovers #valentines #underwaterphotography #ocean #love #dating

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## Tags

underwaterphotography, photooftheday, ocean, adventure, photography, instagood, valentines, naturelovers, nature, mandarinfish, fish, naturephotography, matingdance, love, explore, wildlifeig, dating

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